Buckley on free trips and journalistic integrity
William F Buckley Jr argues about junkets paid by others and when journalists should accept such invites He weighs hosts expectations independence and costs citing trips to Disney World Mozambique South Africa Northern Ireland New Zealand and the Antarctic to illustrate varying obligations and outcomes.
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Ervin seeks to make Justice Department independent of the President
Senator Sam Ervin proposes a bill to remove the attorney general from the president's cabinet and grant a six year term with appointment powers, aiming to preserve independent justice while critics warn of detaching law enforcement from executive control. The piece questions whether severing ties with the executive improves law enforcement amid Watergate debates.
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John Sirica
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FBI releases records on the Hiss Chambers case
The FBI opens its Hiss Chambers files to scholars, revealing a 263 agent investigation and about 53 000 pages. The piece notes Earl Latham’s skeptical analysis of Hiss claims, cites key courtroom points from 1949, and argues truth is the only final measure as the file becomes public.
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Hiss
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Amherst College
Washington
Harvard University Press
Latham
State Department
Catlett
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Woodstock
Whittaker Chambers
Until we have ruled out God
Reader laments loss of faith in public life and school prayer and urges return to God centered civic practice. Critiques ban on prayer, suggests students lead multifaith prayer, mocks secularized Christmas symbols, and jokes about replacing holidays and practices with religiously neutral options. The letter voices fear of moral decline without divine guidance.
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Ice Storm Reveals Dependence on Power and Faith
In a Boston suburb, a dramatic ice storm knocks out electricity, flooding risk, and disrupts daily life as residents improvise with propane stoves and kerosene lamps. The writer laments outages, praises small comforts, and argues the energy crisis may redirect Christmas toward spiritual reflection and faith in God. The letter is signed by Mrs. Nettie G. Jones.
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Sutphin Street
Disney World
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